Recent advances of exosomes in immune modulation and autoimmune diseases

• Published in: Autoimmunity (Chur, Switzerland) Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 357 - 365
• Main Authors: Tan, Lina, Wu, Haijing, Liu, Ying, Zhao, Ming, Li, Duo, Lu, Qianjin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Autoimmune Diseases - drug therapy; Autoimmune Diseases - etiology; Autoimmune Diseases - metabolism; Autoimmunity; Biological Transport; Biomarkers; Exosome; Exosomes - metabolism; Humans; Immune System - cytology; Immune System - immunology; Immune System - metabolism; Immunomodulation; microRNA; MicroRNAs - genetics; MicroRNAs - metabolism; Molecular Targeted Therapy; rheumatoid arthritis; Sjogren's syndrome; systemic lupus erythematosus; microRNA; systemic lupus erythematosus; Sjogren’s syndrome; Exosome; rheumatoid arthritis
• ISSN: 0891-6934; 1607-842X; 1607-842X
• DOI: 10.1080/08916934.2016.1191477

Exosomes are small membrane-bound vesicles (30-100 nm) that are secreted by different types of cells and they have been well documented to resemble saucers or flattened spheres under the electron microscope. Recently, evidence indicates that exosomes play important roles in the immune modulation and are associated with the immune pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Sjogren's syndrome (SS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this review, we will summarize current research advances of exosomes in immunoregulation, pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapeutics of autoimmune diseases.